Why do so many women entrepreneurs struggle to speak up with confidence — even when they’re building successful businesses?

In this episode of Did She REALLY Say That?!, we unpack the hidden conditioning, anxiety, and leadership patterns that keep female business owners playing small — even when they know they’re capable of more.

Because this isn’t just about public speaking.

It’s about identity.
It’s about authority.
It’s about reclaiming the voice you were taught to soften.

Katrina sits down with clinical psychologist and voice expert Dr. Doreen Downing to explore why women often feel like they’re “defending” themselves when they speak — in meetings, on stages, in relationships, and inside their own companies.

If you’re a woman entrepreneur building a business, your voice is your leadership asset. So why does visibility still feel terrifying?

Inside this conversation, we explore:

• Why anxiety is often anticipation of a future moment that hasn’t happened
• The difference between speaking to an audience vs. speaking with them
• How childhood conditioning and corporate culture silence women
• Why nervous system regulation transforms executive presence
• What it truly means to “find your voice” as a female business owner
• How bold leadership begins with internal safety

This episode sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, identity, and authority.

Because fearless speaking isn’t about volume.

It’s about alignment.
It’s about self-trust.
It’s about refusing to shrink inside the very business you built.

Dr. Doreen also shares insight into her 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking and the practical journey from anxiety to grounded, unapologetic visibility.

If you’re building a company and know you’re meant to lead at a higher level — this conversation will challenge you to stop bracing and start owning your voice.

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Guest: Stephanie Yesil | Host: Katrina van Oudheusden

What if growth didn’t require burnout?
What if building a business — or pivoting your career — could actually support your real life… even in seasons like motherhood, leadership transitions, or reinvention?

In this refreshingly honest episode of Did She REALLY Say That?!, Katrina sits down with Stephanie Yesil, founder of Elevated Careers, to talk about intentional growth, season-aware leadership, and what it really looks like to build wealth, impact, and autonomy without sacrificing yourself in the process.

Stephanie shares her non-linear path from Teach for America educator → six-figure corporate leader → entrepreneur, including how she built Elevated Careers in a focused “stealth mode” season — while preparing for a baby and resisting the pressure to do all the things.

✨ In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• Why so many high-capacity women stay stuck in service-based identities

• What it means to “sell your time to yourself” (instead of everyone else)

• How to build a business that matches your current life season, not some hustle fantasy

• Why “slow down” isn’t the goal — alignment is

• How to identify and articulate your transferable skills for higher-paying, higher-impact roles

• How to say no to bro-marketing noise and focus on fewer, smarter growth moves

This episode is for seasoned founders, women in leadership, and high-achieving women who want:
✔ more money
✔ more ownership of their time
✔ more impact
✔ without burning themselves into the ground to get it

Stephanie also shares her free resource, “33 Most In-Demand Transferable Skills”, designed to help women clearly name what they already bring to the table — and use that language to unlock new opportunities.

🎧 If you’re building a business, navigating motherhood or leadership transitions, or quietly wondering, “There has to be a better way than this,” press play.

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Learn More About Elevated Careers:
https://www.elevated.careers

CreateHER™ Planner:
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• is building a business or career alongside real life

• is done equating exhaustion with success

• knows she’s capable of more — but wants it to feel sustainable

• wants growth that actually fits her season

You don’t need to slow down.
You need to grow intentionally. ✨

Ever feel like you KNOW what to do… but you still can’t get yourself to do it?
Like you’ve got the plan, the calendar, the strategy… and yet somehow you’re stuck in the same loop?

Babe — it’s not because you’re lazy. It’s not because you “don’t want it enough.”
It’s because your subconscious is driving the bus… and she’s been taking detours. 😅

In this episode, Katrina sits down with Andi Hess (Rapid Results Coach + Clinical Hypnotherapist + former organizational leadership professor) to break down what hypnosis actually is — and why it might be the missing link between having strategy and finally getting results.

✨ In this convo, you’ll learn:

• What hypnosis IS (and what it’s definitely not — no one is controlling your mind)

• Why strategy alone doesn’t fix self-sabotage

• How subconscious patterns quietly block your next level

• Why confidence isn’t about “knowing how”… it’s about knowing you can handle it

• The tree-and-roots metaphor that’ll change how you see your growth

• The difference between being “in a group” and having real COMMUNITY support

If you’ve ever thought:
✅ “Why do I keep repeating this pattern?”
✅ “What is WRONG with me?”
✅ “I have the plan… why can’t I take action?”
✅ “I need to have it all together before I show up”
…this episode is your permission slip to stop spiraling and start shifting.

Andi also shares her free “I Can Handle It” Bundle — a hypnosis meditation + mantra wallpapers that help you feel grounded, capable, and ready for the success you keep saying you want. Because real confidence is:
💥 “Whatever happens… I can handle it.”

🎧 Press play if you’re ready to stop overthinking your way into burnout and start trusting yourself into results.

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🔗 LINKS + RESOURCES📣 Share This Episode With Someone Who:

• has strategy but no traction

• keeps repeating patterns and feels stuck

• is secretly scared of success (even while craving it)

• needs confidence that actually holds up in real life

You don’t need more willpower.
You need your subconscious on your side. 💅✨